R.I.D Lifestyle

Florida Pick – Florida is a wealth of summer fun! I mean who can talk about summer without mentioning Florida. Lucky to call this place my home, I’m spoiled by our lakes, rivers, beaches, and beautiful weather.

For 2016, we want to draw your attention to Little Talbot Island. It is a special little spot in North Florida. We love this little place because of its natural beauty. It was chosen because we are supporters of State Parks. There are seven different parks to visit on the island. For a nominal fee you will enjoy wildlife in the sky, wildlife in the sea, you become wildlife when you swim in the sea. Little Talbot island is a great place to be.

Relaxation Pick – Take to the big open sky of Montana. Once you get to Montana, you need to find the Feathered Pipe Ranch. They have it all worked out for you to unplug. Literally, there is a package you can get called the mindful unplug experience. If you just need to reconnect to your inner being, they are equipped to help you. No prior experience is needed.

Warning, no one on our team has ever visited. But it’s very intriguing! Their claims align with Vayscape values. Besides, who can go wrong with mountain fresh air carrying the scent of pines? They advocate giving up facebook, cell phones, and Pokemon. Yes, it’s time to relax. Still time to get out there.

Exotic Pick – Try Big Sur California – Beeaauutiful! You will love it. Just bring a camera because the water is stunning, the rocks are gorgeous. You will want top post. Make all your friends envy you while you soak up California’s sun. It’s a place to marry, get pregnant, find a mate…whatever your agenda you will feel alive.

European Pick – With history dating back to approximately 5,500 BC the stories surrounding Prague are epic. As the largest city in the Czech Republic, Prague is the capital. Although rich in history, this is no town for only history buffs. A sightseers dream, this place boasts opulent castles, river cruises, and a nightlife that rivals any modern city. Having it all in one place is an understatement when it comes to this fanciful place. While known for a great time during Christmas, don’t pass up on Prague during the summer. Yes, summers are perfect we are talking temperatures in the 70’s. Perfect for walks, while exploring all this city has to offer.

Splurge Pick – Splurge a trip toSouth Iceland. Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland. It is small in comparison to most US cities. However, it packs hard when it comes to modern conveniences. New and old come together nicely to create a metropolitan feel. Don’t want to be in the city plan excursions where you can horseback ride, glacier climb, whale watch, or caving. Weather is moderate, moderately cool. Temperature ranging from 50-55 degrees in August and varies. To learn more about Iceland, go here.

The Blue Lagoon is not only the most popular attraction in Grindavík, Iceland but the most sought after attraction in the whole of Iceland. Annual visits in the lagoon surpass the population of Iceland year after year. In the high-season, the Blue Lagoon accommodates over three thousand visitors per day. Guests enjoy bathing and relaxing in the spa-like geothermal seawater. It is considered to have excellent effects on the skin. The Blue Lagoon also offers its guests to visit the on-site spa which further promotes the harmony of body, mind and spirit. You can be sure to rekindle your relationship with nature while soaking up the magnificent beauty of its surrounding. (visit my Rekyjanes)

If you are running to catch up with your own schedule, missing dates, or feeling irritable, you may need to schedule a break. Life is constantly running, and if you can’t get out of the way, you may get run over. No excuses, you must save yourself. No matter your situation, planning a break is your responsibility. Before you let your budget push you into oncoming traffic, stop, read, and schedule your time off!

Here is what you need to do if money poses a problem. No running up credit cards, nothing like that. Grab a map and find places that are within driving distance to your home. Schedule time off, and plan to utilize your home as your hotel ~ You are about to have a STAYCATION!

Staycations offer so many opportunities to deflate and you don’t have to break the bank. One of the best cost effective things to is to visit a State Parks. They are very inexpensive. There are many things to do. Utilize your new found map and this link to locate a State Park that is nearby!

To relax, plan a meditation outing at the park of your choice. Utilize this time to reflect, purge and figure out things you can change going forward in your daily life. Try doing this at the beginning of your time off. You know what you are up against and what you’d like to change, or improve. If you wait until the end of your break, you may minimize how you feel about difficulties.

Utilize your break to reexamine your routines. Set yourself up to come back better. Here are some ideas.

Get organized – You know where you are out of control. Get things in place around the house. Organize your work routine. Try Easily Do to hub your personal life.

Start a new healthy routine. Meditation is a great stress-relieving practice. Learn how to do it.

Remove things from your life. You can do without it. For sure, we are on access overload. While many things are at our finger tips, we can’t have it all. We can only have what we can handle. Get rid of things weighing you down. Try some of these!

Start saving for your next break.

Get help with things that are difficult, time-consuming, or beyond your capacity.

On your staycation catch up with friends and family you haven’t seen in a while. Bring them together at a local restaurant. Everyone picks up their own tab, so it costs you a meal you had to have; essentially nothing. You get to fuel up on great vibes that come with valuable people in your circle. Share your goals and listen to theirs. Enjoy a wonderful time over a great meal that you didn’t have to prepare or clean up after. Yes, this can be done any time of the year. It’s better when you have a break from work because you get to engage without thinking about what you have to do in five minutes to make a deadline.

Find your local museums. Depending on where you live and what you like, this can be a real treat. If you are in an area with little access to museums, find the one place nearby you always promised yourself you’d visit. You know the place you’ve heard about it from others. Maybe it’s a place you drive by, glance and never stop. During your time off, go there. Even if it’s a complete waste of your time. Figure out what’s is going on up in there! Life is like a box of chocolate, you never know…

Bottom line here, let nothing stand in the way of you and your well-deserved breaks. To avoid burn out, implementing any or all of the above will help you show up stronger. But, this doesn’t mean you are not to take frequent breaks. Your breaks should continue on schedule. If you can, plan at least 4 times per year. Twice a year is good. Once a year is mandatory. Anyone can do a staycation.

Travel adds all sorts of value to our lives. Everything from experiencing other cultures, developing new opinions and widening curiosity bring us higher when go somewhere different. This immersion into other places expose us to lifestyles that raise self-awareness. Exposure to new conditions, makes us ask questions, like, “what if I lived here?” In some cases, we want to know about details involved in a particular place.

Curiosity causes us to engage and wonder. If conditions are better than we have, we may analyze and try to figure, how we can create the same for ourselves. If the place is worse than our norm, then we may wonder whats going on, and ponder solutions to visible problems. Even if we never do nothing to carry out change, discovering a new place raises self-awareness. We become better with enhanced perspectives, and new confidence.

Travelers tend to have great leadership skills. This is likely due to their wide perspective and confidence in self. Thus making it easier for them to command respect of others. As leadership skills are displayed courage is at the belly of it all. People who travel may not speak of the courage it takes to step outside of comfort zones. Going to a completely foreign place can be scary. Overcoming fears aid confidence in ways I cannot describe. I do know, conquering fear is a powerful confidence boosting agent.

With enhanced perspectives and confidence, people who travel are typically good at organizing, and adapting. On the fly, they have to be decisive. During the pack down stage, they are challenged to evaluate and prioritize what's important to bring along. While away from home travelers are constantly adapting by being immersed in unfamiliar parts of the world. These great excursions embed attributes one can not erase. Its clear, travel offer lessons that serve our lives. Albert Einstein said, "The measure of intelligence is the ability to change." Travel changes everything, including us, if we are smart.

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